Dating back to the Hong Bang Dynasty (pre-feudalism period of Vietnam, according to the legend), the story began when the sixth Hung King wanted to find an heir to the throne. He organized a competition for his twenty-one sons, stating that whoever can create the best dishes under the...
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The Legend of the New Year Tree
Once upon a time, the devils ruled the earth. Mankind worked days and nights for them but had almost nothing to eat because the devils seized everything, thanks to the rule “the root of the rice plant belongs to the farmers, and the rest belongs to the devil.” The...
Volunteering with Ayslum Seekers
How can we bring Engaged Buddhism into our day to day lives? We interview regular Plum Village retreatant Joe Holtaway about his experiences volunteering at an Asylum Seeker’s day center including his experiences during COVID-19.
The Open Circle Community of Mindful Living
The Open Circle Community of Mindful Living is a unique sangha in Sligo, Ireland dedicated to studying and following the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. History In 2007, in the sitting room of a home in Sligo, Ireland, a small group of mindfulness practitioners formed what was then a...
Vegan Mac and Cheese
Ingredients (for 2 persons) 600 ml unsweetened soy milk 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon vegan butter 2 tablespoons tapioca powder 1 broccoli salt & pepper 200 grams of uncooked pasta of your choice 6 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes (optional ) Recipe Boil a pot of lightly salted water for...
Testimonials from the online Summer Retreats
France – Translated from FrenchDear Thay, dear brothers, dear sisters,Despite fear and world events, this moment of confinement is for me a grace, the opportunity to stop completely and take care of my internal world. For many years I have benefited from the practice of the Plum Village and...
Interview with Sister Chan Khong during Covid time
Nowadays, we would probably call Sister Chan Khong a social activist. An encounter, in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis, between Buddha News and a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist nun who for 60 years has been campaigning for social and spiritual change. When you were very young, you worked to...
Isolated yet together: moving your sangha online
With much of the world in lockdown or practicing social distancing, sanghas are having to be adaptable and creative as they move meetings online. The technology might seem daunting but it’s worth the effort to continue to provide a precious space of practice and connection. Here are a few...
“When a seed is ready to grow, it will happen.”
About the Sangha Maresme The Sangha Maresme was born 14 years ago. Two of its founders, Andreu Majó and Jesus Pruna, first connected with Plum Village in the early 1990s and regularly attended its summer retreats. In 2005 Josep Rafols (known to his friends and fellow sangha members as...
Vegan chocolate dessert
Ingredients for 4 servings: 150 grams dark chocolate (at least 70%) 120 grams aqua faba (liquid of chickpeas, either cooking liquid or liquid from a tin) A few drops of lemon juice 80 grams icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla powder (optional) Optional: red fruit Recipe Melt the chocolate in...
Our life is our message
One of the great gifts of Thich Nhat Hanh is his insistence that the true purpose of Buddhism is not to sit on a cushion in some remote monastery but to use the deep insights of mindfulness to change the world for the better. The term “Engaged Buddhism” was...
Simple Veggie Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
Vegan recipe by Marge Wurgel, member of the Plant-Powered Earth Holder Sangha. Makes 4 servings. Prep. time: 15 minutes.Cooking time: 8 minutes. As a spiritual family and a human family, we can all help avert climate change with the practice of mindful eating. Going vegetarian may be the most effective...
Join us in sowing seeds of Collective Awakening
As 2013 drew to a close, in the meditation hall of the Upper Hamlet of Plum Village, Thay offered a Dharma talk entitled “Can the New Year be a Real New Year.” He began that talk by posing a question for each of us to ask ourselves: “Have I...
Greetings from Healing Spring Monastery (by Br. Phap Lieu)
Thank you, dear friends, Healing Spring Monastery, only 90 km from Paris, opened on the 13th of October, 2018. In the year since then, we have experienced many joys and the inevitable challenges that come with renovating a home. It has been a wonderful time, and we are deeply...
The ordination of the Gingko Family
The five women and six men, from France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Finland, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan, together with their relatives, friends, and the whole fourfold community, crowded into the meditation hall of the Upper Hamlet, on October 17, 2019 to celebrate a wonderful day as they embark on...
Rains retreat : 4 participants share their experiences
The tradition of an annual 90-day retreat dates back to the Buddha’s time. Then, monks and nuns spent most of the year traveling from village to village to teach the Dharma. During the rainy season, travelling was difficult, and they would assemble as a community to study and practice...